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Businesses across the Spartanburg area are holding fundraisers to honor Spartanburg police Officer Jason Harris and the family he left behind.

Under the Carolina Moon, in Easley, started printing T-shirts Tuesday morning.

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A friend of Harris called the business and asked if they'd help create a design for a shirt that would raise money money for the family.

"It's very humbling for us. We're sad that there's a need to do this, but we truly appreciate all that the law enforcement officers and their families do, so we feel blessed to be able to give back to their family," said Angel Rice, owner of Under the Carolina Moon.

The shirts are $14.95 each. All proceeds benefit the Harris family.

"We just want everybody to have an opportunity to be able to support his family and to make a difference for them once everything is settled down and they're trying to get back to a new normal," Rice said.

Shirt display for Officer Harris at Under the Carolina Moon

Shirts can be ordered by clicking here or they can be purchased at Under the Carolina Moon's store.

The Crepe Factory, in downtown Spartanburg , is donating all tips given through Wednesday. The restaurant is also collecting donations. The owners will match all the money given.

Firehouse Subs locations across the Spartanburg area will donate 10 percent of sales on Wednesday.

"We are all about first responders, so this really hit very close to home,” said Firehouse Subs franchise owner Omar Ghorbani.

Ghorbani told WYFF News 4’s Mike McCormick that Harris was a regular customer at the Firehouse Subs location on Pine Street and that he was in the restaurant Tuesday night hours before his accident.

Investigators said Harris was involved in a crash Tuesday night on Union Street while responding to call for backup on his police motorcycle.

Harris died on Thursday in a hospital. He left behind a wife and three children.

The Firehouse Subs locations in the Spartanburg area will also have buckets on the counters so customers can donate cash.

"It's an honor to do that. We think this is the best thing we can do for the community, not only given that we are very close to first responders, but we are donating for everything he has done for the community. It feels sad, but we are very fortunate to be able to do this,” Ghorbani said.

Smith’s Drugs No. 1, on East Main Street, is hosting a bake sale Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Harris’ honor.

Simple Simon, on South Pine Street, will host a spaghetti dinner starting at 7 p.m. on Friday.

"We have a lot of respect for people that go out every day and risk their lives for us, and do things for us, so therefor we wanted to do something in return,” said Judith Sullivan, owner of Simple Simon. "We love Spartanburg. Spartanburg has really come together and as a whole to support our people that actually serve and protect us, and we want to be part of that."

Josh Gibson, the manager of Simple Simon, knew Harris for 10 years.

"We just wanted to do something to support him, in honor of him, all that he did, all that he gave, and try to help his family in any he can,” Gibson said. “It just goes to show you that the community does still stand behind our police officers in their best times, worst times, whatever, and we don't want to forget that."

WYFF News 4 will add information about other fundraisers to this story as it becomes available.